HOW TO CHANGE A FAULTY WATER TAP

in #howto7 years ago

Good day steemit friends, how are you all doing? Today I am going to do something different. We are going to learn something important today which is how to change a faulty water tap.

I do a lot of repairs in my house without requiring the service of a professional, changing water- tap is one of them as it is not difficult to do as long as you can follow simple instruction. You can see yourself saving some cash which you would have given to a plumber over something you can fix yourself. I am a big fan of Do it yourself.

Procedure-
(1) Know the size of the faulty water tap, but most of them are size ¾


the new water tap


The faulty water tap that is to be changed with water rushing uncontrollably


The new tap placed right beside the faulty one

(2) Rotate or turn the faulty tap in the anti-clockwise direction to pull it out from the pipe.
Note: turning in the direction of the clock is tightening while anti-clockwise direction is loosing.


Illustrating procedure 2

(3) With the old or faulty tap out, remove the white socket attached to the tap


Old tap removed with socket


New tap with the socket about to be fixed to it

(4) Use thread seal on the new tap, this will ensure there will be no water leakage after it has been fixed.


Thread seal


Thread seal on the new water tap to prevent water leakage

(5) Fix the new tap to the socket


New tap with the socket

(6) Fix the new tap to the pipe where you took the faulty tap from.


New tap about to be fixed to the pipe

(7) After tightening the new tap back to the pipe, you are true with the whole procedure. You have successfully replaced your faulty water tap.


New tap replaced to the pipe


Water rushing from the new tap

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